Fresh mint sauce
A classic accompaniment to lamb dishes - this one is from London's Tamarind restaurant and has an Indian twist
Lamb chops with Indian spices
- Preparation and cooking time
- Cook:
- Ready in 1-1½ hours, plus 4 hours marinating
- More effort
- Serves 4
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- 8 double-boned lambbest end chops - you will need to ask your butcher for these
- juice of 1 lime
- 3 tbsp malt vinegar
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 125ml mustardoil or vegetable oil, plus extra for frying
- 85g gram flour(chickpea flour)
- 4 star anisetoasted in a hot pan
- 3 green chillies
- 8 garlic cloves
- 1 small papayapeeled, seeded and chopped
To serve
- Fresh mintsauce (see link below)
- Tamarind's winter salad(see link below)
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal762
- fat58g
- saturates28g
- carbs4g
- sugars0g
- fibre1g
- protein57g
- salt0.43glow
Method
step 1
Marinate the chops in the lime juice, vinegar, chilli powder and a pinch of salt while you make the rest of the marinade.
step 2
Heat 100ml of the oil in a small saucepan and add the gram flour, stirring continuously for a minute or two until the flour forms a smooth sandy paste and you begin to smell a nutty aroma. Transfer the paste to a bowl and leave to cool.
step 3
Crush the star anise using a pestle and mortar, then tip into a food processor with the chillies, garlic, papaya and the remaining oil and blend to a smooth paste. Mix both pastes over the marinated meat and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours.
step 4
To cook the chops, preheat the oven to fan 180C/conventional 200C/gas 6. Lift the chops out of the marinade and wipe off any excess so the chops are just lightly coated. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan and fry the chops in batches for a couple of minutes on each side until browned. Transfer to a roasting tray and roast for 10-20 minutes depending on how pink you like your lamb. Serve the chops with mint sauce and winter salad.
